Known Exploited Vulnerability
6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-13383
Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy Out-of-bounds Writ - [Actively Exploited]
Description

A heap buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.4, 5.6.0 through 5.6.10, 5.4.0 through 5.4.12, 5.2.14 and earlier and FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.8 and earlier in the SSL VPN web portal may cause the SSL VPN web service termination for logged in users due to a failure to properly handle javascript href data when proxying webpages.

INFO

Published Date :

May 29, 2019, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 16, 2021, 3:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

A heap buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS and FortiProxy may cause the SSL VPN web service termination for logged in users.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-13383 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-13383 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fortinet fortios
2 Fortinet fortiproxy
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-13383.

URL Resource
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-388 Vendor Advisory
https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-229 Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Born at : Jan. 19, 2021, 5:02 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-13383 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-13383 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-388 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-388 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-229 No Types Assigned https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-229 Vendor Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.0.5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.2.8 *cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiproxy:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.2.14 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.0 up to (including) 5.4.12 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.6.0 up to (including) 5.6.10 *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.0.4
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 09, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A heap buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.4, 5.6.0 to 5.6.10, 5.4.0 to 5.4.12, 5.2.14 and below in the SSL VPN web portal may cause the SSL VPN web service termination for logged in users due to a failure to properly handle javascript href data when proxying webpages. A heap buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 through 6.0.4, 5.6.0 through 5.6.10, 5.4.0 through 5.4.12, 5.2.14 and earlier and FortiProxy 2.0.0, 1.2.8 and earlier in the SSL VPN web portal may cause the SSL VPN web service termination for logged in users due to a failure to properly handle javascript href data when proxying webpages.
    Added CVSS V3.1 Fortinet, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108539 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://devco.re/blog/2019/08/09/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-2-breaking-the-Fortigate-ssl-vpn/ [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdf [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-20-229 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 22, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A heap buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS all versions below 6.0.5 in the SSL VPN web portal may cause the SSL VPN web service termination for logged in users due to a failure to properly handle javascript href data when proxying webpages. A heap buffer overflow in Fortinet FortiOS 6.0.0 to 6.0.4, 5.6.0 to 5.6.10, 5.4.0 to 5.4.12, 5.2.14 and below in the SSL VPN web portal may cause the SSL VPN web service termination for logged in users due to a failure to properly handle javascript href data when proxying webpages.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://i.blackhat.com/USA-19/Wednesday/us-19-Tsai-Infiltrating-Corporate-Intranet-Like-NSA.pdf [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://devco.re/blog/2019/08/09/attacking-ssl-vpn-part-2-breaking-the-Fortigate-ssl-vpn/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108539 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-388 No Types Assigned https://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-IR-18-388 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fortinet:fortios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.0.5
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-13383 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-13383 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.82 }} 0.24%

score

0.79400

percentile

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